Marconi and the South Wellfleet Wireless
Wellfleet, MA
The Marconi and the South Wellfleet Wireless, also known as the Marconi Wireless Station is the location of the first-ever transatlantic wireless communication between the United States and Europe on January 18, 1903.
The first public two-way wireless communication between the two continents was a monumental achievement for humanity. More and more people started using the Marconi apparatus to transmit and receive news broadcasts and shore-to-shore transmitions.
Updated August 2, 2021